Chandrayaan‑3 Honoured With 2026 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Goddard Astronautics Award For Historic Lunar South Pole Landing

India’s Chandrayaan‑3 mission has been awarded the prestigious 2026 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Goddard Astronautics Award in Washington DC, recognising its historic soft landing near the Moon’s south pole and its vital contributions to future lunar exploration.The honour underscores India’s growing stature in global space science and highlights deepening India‑US

May 22, 2026
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NASA JPL Director Laurie Leshin Praises ISRO And Highlights NISAR Collaboration

Laurie Leshin, Director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, praised ISRO’s achievements during her visit to Bangalore in November 2023, highlighting the joint NASA–ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission as a model of equal collaboration and expressing enthusiasm for future cooperation beyond Earth sciences.The Director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Laurie Leshin, expressed

May 19, 2026
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Artemis-II Triumph Inspires India’s Gaganyaan Human Spaceflight Plans

The successful completion of Artemis-II has instilled considerable confidence in India as it prepares for its own human spaceflight programme, Gaganyaan. Somak Raychaudhury, vice-chancellor and professor of physics at Ashoka University, emphasised that the mission’s achievements mirror the capabilities India aims to demonstrate in its upcoming venture.Artemis-II’s crew splashed down safely in the

April 16, 2026
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India And U.S. Forge Deeper Space Partnership Amid Expanding Strategic Rivalries

India and the United States are intensifying cooperation in space as global competition increasingly extends beyond Earth’s atmosphere. Both nations view space as a strategic frontier vital to economic and security interests.U.S. Space Force General Stephen Whiting, commander of U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM), reinforced this message during his March 2026 visit to India. His engagements included

April 15, 2026
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